Full-Time Program
1st Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| Contracts I | 3 | Contracts II | 2 |
| Torts | 4 | Property | 4 |
| Civil Procedure | 4 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Legal Analysis and Writing | 2 | Legal Analysis, Writing and Reserach | 2 |
| Introduction to Law | 2 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
| | | | |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
2nd Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| Professional Responsibility and/or Elective(s) | 14 | Professional Responsibility and/or Elective(s) | 14 |
| | | | |
| Total | 14 | Total | 14 |
3rd Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| Electives | 14 | Electives | 14 |
| Total | 14 | Total | 14 |
A minimum of 86 credit hours and a cumulative average of 2.0 is
required for the J.D. degree. All students must satisfy the
Advanced Civil Procedure Requirement and the Advanced Writing
Requirement. According to the University’s Policy on Students
Participating at Commencement Exercises, students in good academic
standing and not subject to academic discipline may participate in
the commencement
ceremony if they are short one course, provided they have completed
all other degree requirements.
The summer session of eight weeks is normally scheduled from
early June through late July. Students may take up to six credits
during the summer session to lighten their work load during the
regular semester or to enrich their program by additional
courses.
Part-Time Program
1st Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| Contracts I | 3 | Contracts II | 2 |
| Torts | 4 | Property | 4 |
| Legal Analysis and Writing | 2 | Legal Analysis, Writing and Research | 2 |
| Introduction to Law | 2 | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| | | | |
| Total | 11 | Total | 12 |
2nd Year
| Fall
Semester | Credits | Spring
Semester | Credits |
| Constitutional Law | 4 | Professional Responsibility and/or Elective(s) | 11 |
| Criminal Law | 3 | | |
| Professional Responsibility and/or Elective(s) | 3 | | |
| Total | 10 | Total | 11 |
3rd Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| Professional Responsibility and/or Elective(s) | 10 | Professional Responsibility and/or Elective(s) | 10 |
| Total | 10 | Total | 10 |
4th Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| Electives | 11 | Electives | 11 |
| Total | 11 | Total | 11 |
A minimum of 86 credit hours and a cumulative average of 2.0 is
required for the J.D. degree. All students must satisfy the
Advanced Civil Procedure Requirement and the Advanced Writing
Requirement. According to the University’s Policy on Students
Participating at Commencement Exercises, students in good academic
standing and not subject to academic discipline may participate in
the commencement
ceremony if they are short one course, provided they have completed
all other degree requirements.
The summer session of eight weeks is normally scheduled from
early June through late July. Students may take up to six credits
during the summer session to lighten their work load during the
regular semester or to enrich their program by additional
courses.
Summer Rome Program
TheSummer
Rome Program is open to J.D. candidates in U.S. Law Schools, to
students in foreign Law Schools and to foreign graduates interested
in improving their knowledge of specific fields of International
Law.